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Friday, January 17, 2014

Book
Review of Stately Pleasures Sponsored
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Blurb:

Stately
Pleasures by Lucy Felthouse

Alice Brown has just landed her dream job.
Property manager at Davenport Manor, a British stately home. It’s only a
nine-month contract to cover maternity leave, but it’s the boost up the career
ladder she so desperately needs.

Unfortunately, things don’t get off to the
best start, when Alice finds her boss, Jeremy Davenport, in a compromising
position. Far from being embarrassed by what’s happened, Jeremy turns things
around on Alice and makes her out to be the one in the wrong. So when he and
his best friend and head of security, Ethan Hayes, then throw an ultimatum at
her, she’s so stunned and confused that she goes along with their indecent
proposal.

When the dust settles and Alice has time to
think about things, though, she realises that perhaps it isn’t such a bad
thing. There are worse things she could be doing to advance her career, after
all.

Author
Information:

Lucy Felthouse is a very busy woman! She writes
erotica and erotic romance in a variety of subgenres and pairings, and has over
eighty publications to her name, with many more in the pipeline. These include several
editions of Best Bondage Erotica, Best Women's Erotica 2013 and Best Erotic
Romance 2014. Another string to her bow is editing, and she has edited and
co-edited a number of anthologies, and also edits for a small publishing house.
She owns Erotica For All, and is book
editor for Cliterati.

Alice took a deep breath, in through her
nose and out through her mouth. Repeated the process once more. Then, realising
she could sit there all day doing it and not feel any calmer, she forced
herself to step out of the car and close and lock the door.

She bent to peer into the wing mirror of
the vehicle and checked her hair and make-up. Satisfied, she straightened, then
turned on her heel and walked quickly across the driveway to the great house
before her nerve failed her.

Davenport Manor was currently open for
visitors, so she walked in through the front door and was met by a smiling
elderly lady.

‘Can I help you?’ the woman asked kindly.

‘Yes, please.’ Alice twisted her hands
together nervously. ‘I’m here to see Mr Davenport. I’m here for an interview
for the property manager’s role.’

‘Yes, of course,’ the woman replied,
‘that’s today, isn’t it? Follow me; I’ll take you to Mr Davenport’s office. But
just hang on one second.’

She ducked through the doorway into the
next room and spoke with her colleague. Alice guessed she was letting her
co-worker know she’d be gone for a few minutes. A few seconds later, she was
back. ‘OK, follow me, Miss …’

‘Brown,’ Alice said, then fell in behind
the other woman as she led her to Mr Davenport’s office, and the interview that
could change her life for ever. It was hardly surprising that she was shaking
like a leaf.

Alice quickly felt lost as their journey
took several twists and turns along dim corridors – their blinds drawn to
protect paintings, tapestries, and furniture from the sunlight – and up a
flight of stairs. She had a few seconds to worry about finding her way if she
was lucky enough to get the job, then, suddenly, her guide stopped outside a
door and turned around.

Alice smiled and thanked the elderly woman,
then smoothed down her skirt, which also conveniently helped wipe the nervous
sweat off her hands. She stood up straight, gave herself a mental pep talk
about being more than qualified for the role, and knocked on the door.

‘Enter.’

Alice knew that voice could only belong to
Jeremy Davenport. The posh accent, and the fact he’d said “enter” instead of
“come in”, screamed money and an upper-class upbringing. Alice was suddenly
nervous of her broad Midlands accent and lowly background, despite the fact
she’d worked her backside off to get into a decent university in order to gain
a Bachelor of Arts degree and then a Master’s degree. No matter what she
sounded like, or what her past was, she had all the skills necessary to do the job
she was about to be interviewed for.

Suddenly, she realised that she’d left
rather a long pause before opening the door, and she turned the handle before
the occupants of the room thought they were about to interview some kind of
simpleton who couldn’t follow a simple instruction.

Fixing a polite – but hopefully not inane –
smile onto her face, Alice stepped into Jeremy Davenport’s office. Her first
thought – which certainly did nothing to help her nerves – was good God, he’s
hot.

Jeremy sat behind a desk, with a heavily
pregnant woman sitting beside it. Alice barely noticed the woman. All she saw
was him. A man with cropped dark brown hair, hazel/green eyes, a jawline you
could cut bread with, and lips that looked capable of doing incredibly wicked,
sexual things to a woman. Or a man. Alice had no idea what his sexuality was,
but she found herself hoping he liked women.

She chastised herself. Even if he did like
women, he wouldn’t go for someone like her. A Plain Jane, with mousy brown
shoulder-length hair, blue eyes, average height and above average weight. Alice
had always known she’d never be a supermodel, so she’d worked extra hard
academically, and here she was. About to be interviewed for her dream job.

*****

Review:

Why
is it that we, women, put ourselves down. We are never happy with how we look
and find it difficult to believe that someone we deem as “out of our league”
would be interested in us.Yet in this
book that is exactly where Alice finds herself, with not just one but two ‘out
of her league’ men attracted to her.

Alice
in almost too naive to be believed in this story, as if anyone in this day and
age would believe that standing outside your bosses office rather than walking
in on him in flagrante delicto and then to be sexually blackmailed… well I know
in the US that wouldn’t happen because there are way too many lawyers who would
take that case.

Other
than that difficult to overlook issue, the book was fabulously scandalous.I would love to work and live in a fabulous
old house with old furnishings.The
closest thing in my area is Hearst Castle and that would be amazing.Add two hot men and naughty sexcapades and
you have a sinfully hot book.

I
give this book 4out of 5 clouds and a chilli pepper rating of 7.

This product or book may have been distributed for
review; this in no way affects my opinions or reviews.

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Welcome to Books,
Books, and More Books.I am pleased to
share this book with you.Thank you for
visiting and please come again.

BLURB:

"I have always been strong, independent and wanted a life
that belonged to me. It's the very reason why I chose to attend Stanford
because it is away from the small-town life that seems more Twin
Peaks than charming. Secrets are a dangerous commodity and Pine
Bluff has them in spades. So do my parents, and the dirtiest secret of all is
my brother, Trey. Sergeant at Arms for the Demon's Bastards, a criminal, a
felon, and perhaps the catalyst for the tragedy that destroyed my life just
days before I was supposed to leave for college.

"Now I am on the run because my life is in danger and I could
be next. I don't want to live my whole life looking over my shoulder and I
don't want to live my life shrouded in despair. Anxiety has me in a death grip,
unable to let go. I pop Xanax to get through the day and were it not for my
famous cousin, I would probably be dead already.

"My name is Trista Lennon, and I am tired of being
afraid."

Linx Carter never thought he could help anyone when he could barely help
himself. He is hanging on by a thread after a tough, six-month Gods of Rock
Tour with his band, Winter's Regret, and Scarlet Fever. He has a greedy
ex-wife, two sons and all he wants is to put the pieces of his life back
together.

Linx knows there is something special about Trista from the moment they meet.
She's wounded, in desperate need of a friend yet feminine, feisty and no one's
charity case. She is the strongest woman he has ever known.

Through their friendship, they will find the strength to heal themselves and
love one another but a feud between two gangs is brewing. Trista is caught in
the crossfire, and by proxy, so is Linx. What they discover might not only cost
them the love they have for one another but their lives too.

Due to mature subject matter, explicit language and adult
situations, this novel is recommended for those over the age of 17.

BIO:

Selene Chardou is a world traveler and the alter-ego of Elle
Chardou.Ms. Chardou's writing is all about hot romance
and exciting times with the wild, damaged, out of control and/or rich and
famous set in the New Adult realm.She is currently working onRock My Heart, the first
novel in theScarlet Fever
Series, which concludes the story of Kasper "Kaz" Gillian and
Sydney Lundvik; she is also working onIn
Too Deep, the conclusion toThe
Lovers Duet. She also has a pop stars series planned and an MC series
planned that chronicl

es the issues between Lucifer's Saints and Demon's
Bastards motorcycle clubs.Ms. Chardou has lived abroad in Stockholm
(Sweden), Manchester (England), Los Angeles, the San Francisco Bay Area and
Portland. She currently resides in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

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Books, and More Books.I am pleased to
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Book cover
and blurb

Title: The
Continuing Journeys of a Different Necromancer

Author: James J.
Crofoot

Genre: Fantasy

Thomas now views his magic as less than good, but he must
raise one more army. This one not of his creation though. For the first time he
learns fear of the undead. More than ever, he longs to see the waters of the
great sea to the west. Will he find peace there? Will Christina and he find a
home with the people of the shores? Maybe. But, maybe he'll have to fight magic
darker than his own to keep his new home.

Maybe he'll have to fight magic so dark that even a half
demon witch fears it and must help.

Author Bio

James J has travelled on sea and land, managing to get two
degrees and has attended Gotham Writing Workshop. Through it all writing
remained his first love. Now he is publishing his work for your enjoyment. 'The
Continuing Journeys of a Different Necromancer' is the sequel to 'The Journeys
of a Different Necromancer', both available at MuseItUp publishing, Amazon,
Barnes & Noble and Smashswords. He has also appeared in Silverblade
Magazine. For notice of further publications, like him on Facebook.

A dozen tiny hands grabbed her by the hair and jerked her
off the seat and across the giving sand. He dove for her feet, but only his
fingertips touched her. Scrambling to his feet he chased her into the dark, but
his name, coming to him in screams, faded quickly into the distance. He fell to
all fours crying out her name in breathless sobs.

* * * *

The sun shone bright in the clear, blue, noonday sky. The
surf broke on the yellow-brown sand of the beach. He felt as if he had just
awakened from a long, deep sleep. Only a
dream, only a dream.'He sat up and wrapped his knees to his chest with his
arms.

A low moan came from behind him and made him turn.

There, held with arms outstretched by tiny, grey-skinned
hands against the rocks of the cliffside, was Christina. Jagged metal fishing
barbs protruded from every inch of her naked body, with strings dangling from
them. A small pudgy grey-skinned thing sat on her head holding two strings
attached to barbs pulling her eyelids open so he could see the pain-filled
pleading.

Another little pudgy creature's head emerged from the rocks
beside her, and giggled a high-pitched laugh that reminded him of an insane
child. With one of its small hands, it grabbed a string and pulled down.

His Chris opened her mouth to scream, but another of the
hands formed into a fist and punched it down her throat. Tears rolled down her
cheeks and sobs racked her body.

He tried to run to her, but couldn't move. Looking down, he
saw the same hands latched onto his clothes, he felt them stretching his mouth
and pulling his hair. With that same insane giggling, they pulled him back and
out over the water. Further and further out, until the land became a haze on
the edge of his vision. Shadows swam below him, just under the surface, waiting
for the hands to drop him into their deep terrifying home. One of them looked
around to put its white-eyed face in his. With its razor sharp teeth, it bit
savagely into his nose. He screamed and they let him fall. For an impossibly
long time the water grew closer. He screamed more as the shadows below gathered
for his plunge into what he somehow knew to be an icy death.

Review:

This
is the second book in the series, however, it can be read as a stand-alone.I did not read the first book in the series
and I was able to follow it easily.The
book is for a middle school age reader (around 12 to 14) and the main character
is a boy, however it will interest girls also.

The
story centers on a necromancer, one who can raise the dead, who uses his powers
for good because of his love for a woman. It was a cute story, although with dark
shades, and while the main character is an adult I found myself thinking of him
as a 13 to 16 year old boy through most of the story.I don’t know if this was because I didn’t
read book one and it had more character development or if it was just how the
character acted, but he seemed really young and somewhat immature.

I
give this story 3.5 out of 5 clouds.

This
product or book may have been distributed for review; this in no way affects my
opinions or reviews.

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